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Le Journal - Un petit prince japonais

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Le Journal reports on the birth of first male heir in the Japanese royal family in over forty years. Spoiler alert: His name is Hisahito, and he's doing quite well these days.

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

This video on Nogent-sur-Marne focuses on the town's beautiful architectural heritage, from the Royal Palace Cinema, to the Art Nouveau houses, to the Coignard mansion and its gardens. Daniel concludes with a discussion of the song that made Nogent famous, "Le petit vin blanc" (The Little White Wine).

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Voyage en France - Poissy - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol nous fait visiter la ville de Poissy qui se trouve non loin de Paris, environ vingt kilomètres. Vous découvrirez l'ancien emplacement des Halles, la porte de Paris qui contrôlait le passage des marchandises et les ruines d'un ancien pont ainsi qu'un joli petit parc.

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Voyage en France - Médan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

We continue our visit to Médan, where you will discover some perfectly preserved wash houses, among other things.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Comme ça on sait un petit peu l'état des lieux.
Caption 33 [en]: That way we get an idea of the state of things.

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Lionel - Schengen

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in the city of Schengen in Luxembourg. He talks about the Schengen Area, a group of countries between which European citizens can pass freely, without border checks.

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Caption 43 [fr]: un tout petit état entre la Suisse et l'Autr'... et l'Autriche.
Caption 43 [en]: a very small state between Switzerland and Aus'... and Austria.

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Lionel - Remich

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel is in the Duchy of Luxembourg in Remich, a lovely town on the banks of the Moselle River. It has a lot to offer: boat rides, walking trails, and pleasant green surroundings.

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Caption 4 [fr]: un petit état fort sympathique, verdoyant, convivial.
Caption 4 [en]: a very nice little, verdant, convivial state.

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Lionel - Luxembourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us to the tiny country of Luxembourg. Wedged between France, Belgium, and Germany, Luxembourg boasts one of the highest gross national products per capita and is one of the richest nations in the world.

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Caption 23 [fr]: un petit peu aussi du pays, le Luxembourg,
Caption 23 [en]: a little bit about the country of Luxembourg as well,

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Sandra - Gérante de "Gîte Arbonne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

You can get away from it all just an hour away from Paris by visiting Sandra's alternative accommodation in Arbonne-la-Forêt. You can choose between a tree house or a cottage in the heart of the forest and enjoy the wildlife. There's no public lighting, so the animals won't be disturbed.

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Caption 4 [fr]: qui est un petit village
Caption 4 [en]: which is a small village

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Voyage en France - Nogent-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In addition to housing the second largest port in the Paris region, Nogent-sur-Marne also includes a promenade dedicated to the "accordion queen" Yvette Horner and a square named after the famous Corsican singer Tino Rossi. The latter is located on the Marne River's "Île de Beauté" (Island of Beauty), which is also a nickname for Corsica.

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Caption 30 [fr]: et ses chansons ont fait le tour du monde, des "Petit Papa Noël" et autres,
Caption 30 [en]: and his songs went around the world, "Petit Papa Noël" [Little Santa Claus] and others,

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the last episode on the town of Dourdan, Daniel shows us the Abbaye de L'Ouÿe (literally, "Hearing Abbey"). Legend has it that King Louis VII commissioned it in honor of his friends and loved ones who heard his cries when he was lost in the forest one day.

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Caption 36 [fr]: vous comprenez un petit peu à quel point il était difficile
Caption 36 [en]: you sort of understand how difficult it was

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us inside the castle of Dourdan, with its belfry, arrow loops, and many fortifications. This castle has a somewhat unusual history: find out why its roof was knocked off and why it was pretty much impregnable.

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Caption 54 [fr]: Regardez un petit peu la serrure
Caption 54 [en]: Look a little bit at the lock,

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Voyage en France - Dourdan - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel on his discovery of Dourdan, a small town in the Essonne department. This charming place is filled with history and boasts a thirteenth-century covered market that has been rebuilt over the years and is still in use today.

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Caption 17 [fr]: au petit matin, Étienne Fèvre,
Caption 17 [en]: in the early morning, Étienne Fèvre,

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Voyage en France - Chambourcy

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover Chambourcy with Daniel Benchimol. Chambourcy is a small town on the outskirts of Paris that is full of charming surprises. An interesting garden called Le Désert de Retz will take you back through time with eclectic constructions reminiscent of extinct civilizations.

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Caption 45 [fr]: Il faut s'organiser un petit peu.
Caption 45 [en]: You have to get organized a little bit.

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Voyage en France - Fourqueux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Join Daniel Benchimol on his tour of the quaint town of Fourqueux. There, you will find a magnificent house where Victor Hugo, the famous French poet and writer, once stayed. Adding to the historic atmosphere, old road markers and vintage hand-painted advertising signs are a great reminder of a colorful past.

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Caption 12 [fr]: C'est déjà un petit morceau d'histoire à elle seule.
Caption 12 [en]: It's already a small piece of history on its own.

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 1. Les premiers Américains - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Finding food was often difficult for the earliest settlers of the Americas. Luckily for the characters in this video, there's enough berries to go around.

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Caption 23 [fr]: Tiens, Pierrot. Ces baies sont pour toi! C'est bon, mon petit.
Caption 23 [en]: Here, Pierrot. These berries are for you! It's good, my little one.

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